We're getting into it guys! Today we're diving into the oldest known structure, possibly the birthplace of religion, and the source of human ingenuity. It's going to be a wild ride from start to finish, so get a snack and settle down while we explore Gobekli Tepe.

Today the set up is a little bit different, but bear with me, it'll all be worth it!

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Books and Articles used  for Research are as  follows:
-https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/gobekli-tepe-the-worlds-first-temple-83613665/
-https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/01/150120-gobekli-tepe-oldest-monument-turkey-archaeology/
-https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2011/06/gobeki-tepe/
-https://www.archaeology.org/issues/282-features/top10/6165-turkey-neolithic-skull-cult
-https://www.worldhistory.org/G%C3%B6bekli_Tepe/
-https://www.worldhistory.org/article/234/gobekli-tepe---the-worlds-first-temple/
-https://www.dainst.org/en/projekt/-/project-display/21890 (This is the website of the dig team and is in German - I was able to use my Google Chrome Translate feature to read the material)
-https://www.dainst.blog/the-tepe-telegrams/the-research-project/
-https://www.dailygrail.com/2018/07/gobekli-tepe-receives-unesco-world-heritage-status/
-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfU-nFXlZMU